JPS6320950A - Facsimile equipment with auto relay system relay multiple address function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically retry and to exactly multi-address desired destinatin equipment by providing a destination information editing means to store the destination information until the result of the multiple address is returned to the titled equipment which is provided with a storage part to store the destination information and an image information. CONSTITUTION:If the destination information is inputted by operating the operation panel 5 of a FAX 10 on the transmission side, a main control part 1 stores this information in the destination table in its storage part 2, and after the following operation through the panel, drives a reading part 6 to read out an image information and stores it in another area of the storage part 2. The main controller 1 calls a repeater station 20, reads out the detination and image information from the storage part 2, and request for a relay via a communication control part 3, and thereafter holds the destination information and the image information in the storage part 2. After compeleting the relay multi-address action against designated FAXes 301-30n, the main control part 1 receives the relay-result report from the repeater station 20, then outputs to a recording part 4, as wel1 as actuates the destination information editing-means 7. Thereafter the main control part 1 erases such destinations that the relay multi-address action is completed among all the destinations A-N in the storage part 2. In case there are any remaining, calls the repeater station 20 again, reads out the destination and image information, and repeats the relay request action.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A facsimile device with a relay broadcasting function, which is equipped with a storage unit in which destination information and image information are stored, is provided with destination information editing means,
After the facsimile device requests a relay station to send a relay message, the facsimile device operates a destination editing means based on the result report of the relay message received after requesting the relay station to send a relay message, and erases the destinations for which the relay message has been completed from the destination information stored in the storage unit. If there is a destination for which the relay notification has not been achieved, the request is automatically made to the relay station again.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an improvement in a control method for relay requests for a facsimile machine.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional facsimile machine's control method for relay broadcast requests.

In the figure, 10 is a facsimile machine, 20 is a relay station, and 301
-307 are facsimile machines. The same symbols represent the same objects throughout all the figures below. Also, for the sake of simplicity, the facsimile machine will be referred to as FAX.

Coaxial fax refers to the transmission of the same document to multiple faxes, and when a relay station is interposed between the originating fax and multiple receiving faxes, it is called relay broadcasting. In this case, the originating fax sends the destination information (broadcast destination information) and image information (manuscript) to the relay station, requesting the relay station, and the relay station that receives the request handles the subsequent relay operations on its behalf. After the broadcast operation is completed, the result is reported to the originating FAX.

In Figure 3, FAXIO is the FA requesting the relay report.
X, FAX30+ ~30. % is for FAs that receive simultaneous notifications.
X, relay station 20 is a relay station that has been requested to relay and broadcast.

FIG. 4(a) shows an example of a configuration diagram of a sending facsimile machine.

FIG. 4(b) is a flowchart of the originating facsimile machine.

In the figure, 1 is the main control unit, 2 is the storage unit, 3 is the communication control unit, and 4
5 is a recording section, 5 is an operation panel, and 6 is a reading section.

The operation when the originating FAXIO requests the relay station 20 for relay coax will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 4(b).

■The operator of the originating FAXIO is the operation panel 5.
When destination information is input by operating , the main control section 1 stores this destination information in the storage section 2 .

■Next, when you operate the operation panel 5, the main control unit 1
drives the reading section 6 to read the image information and stores it in the storage section 2.

(2) The main control section 1 drives the communication control section 3 to call the relay station 20, reads out the destination information and image information from the storage section 2, and sends them to the relay station 20 to request relay broadcasting.

(2) After the request, the main control section 1 deletes the destination information and image information in the storage section 2.

The relay station 20 sends designated FAX 30+ to 30. When the relay relay operation is completed, the relay station 20 sends the
The results of the relay request have been reported to XIO.

(2) The main control unit 1 of the originating FAXIO receives the relay request result report from the relay station 20 via the communication control unit 3, and drives the recording unit 4 to output this result report.

Therefore, the FAXIO operator sees this output and selects all FAX3
0+~30. It is known whether the relay broadcast operation for the target has been completed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, FAX 301-30. %, when it is reported that the relay broadcast to any device is not delivered, the destination information and image information in the storage unit 2 have already disappeared, so the FAXIO operator must After operating the operation panel 5 again to store the destination information of the destinations to which the relay broadcast was not delivered and the image information axis in the storage unit 2, a request for relay broadcast must be made to the relay station 20 again. There was a drawback that it had to be done.

[Means for solving problems]

As shown in the principle diagram of FIG. 1, the above problem is caused by the fact that the corresponding destination information is not sent to the facsimile machine 10 with a relay broadcasting function, which is equipped with a storage unit 2 in which destination information and image information are stored, until the relay result is returned. This can be solved by providing destination information editing means 7 that stores the destination information.

[Effect]

When the facsimile apparatus 10 with a relay broadcast function according to the present invention receives a relay report result sent from the relay station 20, the destination information editing means 7 operates.

The destination information editing means 7 deletes the destinations for which the relay broadcast has been completed from the destination information stored in the storage unit 2 based on the relay broadcast result report. Therefore, if there are still destinations that have not been deleted by the destination information editing means 7, the relay station 20 is automatically requested to relay and broadcast again, and if all destinations have been deleted by the destination information The image information stored in section 2 is deleted.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2(a) is a diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus with an auto-retry type relay broadcasting function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 (bl is a flowchart).

FIG. 2 (C1 is an explanatory diagram of a destination table.

In the figure, 7 is destination information editing means.

In the present invention, a destination information editing means 7 is added to the main control section 1.

The operation when the originating FAXIO requests relay broadcasting to the relay station 20 will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2(b).

■The operator of the originating FAXIO is the operation panel 5.
When destination information is input by operating , the main control section 1 stores this destination information in a destination table provided in the storage section 2 .

FIG. 2(C) shows an example of this destination table, where A, B, .

■Next, when you operate the operation panel 5, the main control unit 1
drives the reading section 6 to read the image information and stores it in another area within the storage section 2.

(2) The main control unit 1 calls the relay station 20, reads out the destination information (destinations stored in the destination table) and image information from the storage unit 2, drives the communication control unit 3, and sends them to the relay station 20. Request a relay.

(2) After the request, the main control section 1 retains the destination information and image information in the storage section 2.

When the relay station 20 completes the relay broadcast operation for the specified FAX 301 to 301, the relay station 20 sends a message to the originating FA.
The results of the relay request have been reported to XIO. The result of the relay request is reported to which device among the FAX machines 301 to 301 the broadcast was made and to which device the broadcast could not be made. For example, report the fax phone number that could not be broadcast.

■The main control unit f of the originating FAXIO receives the relay request result report from the relay station 20 via the communication control unit 3, drives the recording unit 4 to output this result report, and also outputs the result report to the destination information editing unit 7. make it work.

(2) The destination information editing means 7 deletes the destinations for which the relay broadcasting operation has been completed based on the result report from the relay station 20 from among all the destinations A to N stored in the destination table in the storage section 2.

(2) If all the destinations in the destination table are deleted by the destination information editing means 7, the main control section 1 also erases the image information stored in the storage section 2 and ends the process.

■If there are still destinations that are not deleted, the main control section 1 calls the relay station 20 again, reads out the destinations and image information remaining in the destination table from the storage section 2, and drives the communication control section 3. It is sent to the relay station 20 to request relaying.

Thereafter, similar operations are repeated until broadcasting to all FAXs 30+ to 301 is completed. In the case of North and South, after carrying out the specified number of times, the destinations that could not be broadcast are recorded in the recording section 4.
You can adopt the method of outputting and exiting.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above in detail, the present invention has the great effect of saving the operator the trouble of re-inputting information, and further, by automatically retrying, it is possible to reliably broadcast to the desired partner device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention. FIG. 2(a) is a diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus with an auto-retry type relay broadcasting function according to the present invention. FIG. 2(b) is a flowchart. FIG. 2(C) is an explanatory diagram of the destination table. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional facsimile machine's control method for relaying requests. FIG. 4(a) shows an example of a configuration diagram of a sending facsimile machine. FIG. 4 (BL is a flowchart of the originating facsimile machine. In the figure, 1 is the main control section, 2 is the storage section, 3 is the communication control jH section,
4 is a recording section, 5 is an operation panel, 6 is a reading section, 10 is a facsimile machine, 20 is a relay station, 30. ~3
0fi is a facsimile machine, and 7 is destination information editing means. Fig. 1 Figure 2 (al) showing an embodiment of a facsimile machine with an auto-retry type relay broadcasting function according to the present invention Fig. 2 (C1) A conventional facsimile machine for handling broadcast relay requests Figure 3 shows an example of the control system. Figure 4 shows an example of the configuration of the originating facsimile machine. Figure 4 (a) is a flowchart of the originating facsimile machine. Figure 4 (b)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In a facsimile device (10) with a relay broadcasting function, the facsimile device (10) with a relay broadcasting function is provided with a storage unit (2) in which destination information and image information are stored. Bureau (
As a result of sending the destination information and image information to 20) and requesting relay broadcasting, the information is stored in the storage unit (2) based on the relay broadcasting result report sent from the relay station (20). A destination information editing means (7) is provided for deleting destinations for which relay broadcasting has been completed from the destination information in the relay station (20) when there is a destination that is not deleted by the destination information editing means (7). The image information stored in the storage unit (2) is erased when all the destinations are erased by the destination information editing means (7). A facsimile machine with an auto-retry relay broadcast function.